Germany – Accounting and auditing services – Sonderprüfung nach §§ 14 KAGB i.V.m. 44 Abs. 1 KWG bei einer Verwahrstelle

This tender by BaFin is for a special audit (Sonderprüfung) of a custodian bank under KAGB and KWG. The audit is routine and covers multiple regulatory fields. The contract value is fixed at €218,000, awarded solely on price. Eligibility is restricted to public auditors or audit firms with specific experience in KAGB and custodian audits. The tender has one lot with performance locations in Germany and additional audit actions in Luxembourg, France, and Poland. Submission is electronic via DTVP, in German, by 2026-06-30. Notably, bidders must first sign a confidentiality agreement to learn the audited entity's name, and there is an earlier deadline (2026-06-22) for expressing interest.